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bonnie in wyoming. republican caller. go ahead. caller: yes. i do believe that there is no climate change, that the people are right. government and just wants the money. that they can get their hands on the to make them richer. and if we would turn back to god and realize that, even in our constitution, we depended on god and no more. we do not depend on god, god is the only thing that will help anybody. and no, i am not a bible- thumper. i believe in god. let us turn back to god and see if it will not work. all you have to do is believe it. thank you. host: we are showing pictures of the subway system in new york. let me throw this number out while you are looking at this come in new york city more than 5 million subway riders face the prospect of competing for seats on 5600 buses. after sliding waters swamped floodwasubway tunnels. that is what it is looking like in new york city. let us go next to stephen in alabama. democratic caller. go ahead. caller: i am from alabama, but i am from florida. we are 100 miles from the florida coast. we go
bonnie in wyoming. republican caller. go ahead. caller: yes. i do believe that there is no climate change, that the people are right. government and just wants the money. that they can get their hands on the to make them richer. and if we would turn back to god and realize that, even in our constitution, we depended on god and no more. we do not depend on god, god is the only thing that will help anybody. and no, i am not a bible- thumper. i believe in god. let us turn back to god and see if it...
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if i-25, if you go from the wyoming border down to the new mexico border, of pueblo, a passive, douglas, adams, where may, well, and denver. those are your key other counties and there is one other that mix of the big 11 and that is grand junction. if you add those together that is 85% of our state. the population. in the 11 counties. that is where you are putting resources. caller: i have a question. i am a young man and i live in texas. i went to college in 2001. i had to go through a bunch of banks and i spent most of my time in college to go through these banks to get loans. my mother has along with countrywide. i have had money taken out of the banks from this predatory lending thing they're doing. the republican party keeps saying things like we're going to keep the government out of this and out of that. at the same time they're in our bedrooms talking about gay marriage and women's rights. my question is, what banks can do whatever they want, businesses can do whatever they want, and the republican party thinks that is ok but somebody decides they want to be in same- sex marriag
if i-25, if you go from the wyoming border down to the new mexico border, of pueblo, a passive, douglas, adams, where may, well, and denver. those are your key other counties and there is one other that mix of the big 11 and that is grand junction. if you add those together that is 85% of our state. the population. in the 11 counties. that is where you are putting resources. caller: i have a question. i am a young man and i live in texas. i went to college in 2001. i had to go through a bunch...
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this includes livingston in wyoming county. much of ontario county and a little bit of monroe county. >> the format is pretty straightforward. we're going to ask questions of the candidates. they have one minute to respond. their opponent will have 45 seconds to rebut and an additional 30 seconds will be given to candidates at our discretion. we will also have the candidates ask each other a question and we will have a lightning round. we start with a 60-second opening statement. >> one year ago, republicans, democrats, and independents honored me with their votes and sent me to washington. i have worked hard to keep that promise. here's what i have done. cut taxes on middle-class families. end overburdensome regulations. make sure we keep our promise to seniors on medicare. as well as make sure we support our military and support the niagara falls reserve station. we have to make sure we balance the budget the right way. i promise to continue to be a strong independent voice and a fighter to make sure everyone born in this cou
this includes livingston in wyoming county. much of ontario county and a little bit of monroe county. >> the format is pretty straightforward. we're going to ask questions of the candidates. they have one minute to respond. their opponent will have 45 seconds to rebut and an additional 30 seconds will be given to candidates at our discretion. we will also have the candidates ask each other a question and we will have a lightning round. we start with a 60-second opening statement. >>...
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wyoming has three electoral is. one is republican and one is democrat -- electors and what is republican and one is democrat. he did not have enough to win the election. that you point counts. guest: it is up to the state to determine the matter of how electors --stay slim their -- all stays of their elector of fours into how the people vote. an interstate compact with this individual state agrees on the compact to give their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. california is on board, maryland, a few other states. when the agreement reaches critical mass, when there are enough states on board to have a majority of electoras --host: \ they need 270 -- host: they need to under 70. guest: it is -- host: thaey need 270. bank people in california are not our friend voters -- guest: it changes the dynamic. the current system is a good value for special interests and the people who fund the elections. they can dump all this money in a high of 81 not see any as in most other states just out of balanc
wyoming has three electoral is. one is republican and one is democrat -- electors and what is republican and one is democrat. he did not have enough to win the election. that you point counts. guest: it is up to the state to determine the matter of how electors --stay slim their -- all stays of their elector of fours into how the people vote. an interstate compact with this individual state agrees on the compact to give their electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote....
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wyoming is such a red state that it is hard to get out. -- get back. but we do have a number of swing states and competitive races. but what is interesting about this cycle is we have to worth street blue states, massachusetts, connecticut, -- two or three blue states, massachusetts, connecticut, that have competitive races. i get this question a lot and i say that voting assures your right to complain. if you do not vote, if you do not let your voice be heard, then you do not have much to complain about. host: here is a tweet. he's asking for an update on the wisconsin senate race. he's physically asks if tommy thompson is a birthright. -- he specifically asked if tommy thompson is a birther. guest: the republican nominee is former gov. tommy thompson. he used to say he is the longest serving former governor. he worked under president bush. he won that primary. the governor to the right of center, but a little bit more moderate. he was at the forefront of a lot of reforms that happened in this country in the 1990's, like a and -- like welfare reform.
wyoming is such a red state that it is hard to get out. -- get back. but we do have a number of swing states and competitive races. but what is interesting about this cycle is we have to worth street blue states, massachusetts, connecticut, -- two or three blue states, massachusetts, connecticut, that have competitive races. i get this question a lot and i say that voting assures your right to complain. if you do not vote, if you do not let your voice be heard, then you do not have much to...
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people seem to think that these candidates are running fight small states like kansas and wyoming. they are not. host: washington post as looking at their predictions for the electoral votes. at this point in 2012, electoral both productions, it gives the states and read better expected to go republican. the ones in blue, a democrat. and the other is the leading states. jonathon turley, george washington university law school. let us go to washington on our line for independents, you are on. caller: professor i fully agree with you. i live in a state that is one of the ones you are talking about california. i am in washington state. and four years ago, as i watched the returns, right as there were closing, they called the election. and what this made me wonder is, let us stay that in my state which is considered to be blue, we end up having an extremely low turnout by democrats, and if you had done a popular vote count, it would of had a different outcome, this is my concern. my final point is, i feel like we on the west coast will not have any real serious attention paid to us unt
people seem to think that these candidates are running fight small states like kansas and wyoming. they are not. host: washington post as looking at their predictions for the electoral votes. at this point in 2012, electoral both productions, it gives the states and read better expected to go republican. the ones in blue, a democrat. and the other is the leading states. jonathon turley, george washington university law school. let us go to washington on our line for independents, you are on....
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i also disagree that there will be nobody that votes in wyoming. frankly, the numbers do not reflect that. of course, president obama will go to nevada and wyoming if he could get the votes there. a close race like the bush-bore race, was/500,000 votes. -- was divided by 500,000 votes. they ignore most states. if we simply let americans vote, what you will see is not only president's campaigning for the whole nation and national issues, but you also see people going to the polls. right now, why you want to go to the polls as a democrat in utah? a lot of people do not go because they rationally say their vote does not mean anything. that is a terrible thing for an american citizen. the other thing is you will see third parties that have a shot. right now, third parties find it hard to be established, particularly for presidential elections, because they know they will never get a state, because their voters know their vote will not count. if we go to a national election, you'll see a reduction of the monopoly of power by these two parties. by the wa
i also disagree that there will be nobody that votes in wyoming. frankly, the numbers do not reflect that. of course, president obama will go to nevada and wyoming if he could get the votes there. a close race like the bush-bore race, was/500,000 votes. -- was divided by 500,000 votes. they ignore most states. if we simply let americans vote, what you will see is not only president's campaigning for the whole nation and national issues, but you also see people going to the polls. right now, why...
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former wyoming senator alan simpson will join us to defend the electoral college. then wages and benefits with a guest and the bureau of labor statistics and a policy analyst with bloomberg government. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> to be honest with you -- i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president still does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think it is time for him to finally put together a vision of what he would do in the next four years if he were elected? he has got to come up with that -- there is only one debate left on monday. >> let's recap what we learned last night. his jobs plan does not make jobs. his tepid -- deficit reduction plan and to the deficit. . adds to the deficit. everyone has heard of the new deal, the fair deal, the square deal -- mitt romney is trying to sell you a sketchy deal. we are not buying it. >> watch and engage monday as president obama and romney meet in their final debate from lynn university in boca raton, florida. the de
former wyoming senator alan simpson will join us to defend the electoral college. then wages and benefits with a guest and the bureau of labor statistics and a policy analyst with bloomberg government. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> to be honest with you -- i love these debates. these things are great. i think it is interesting that the president still does not have an agenda for a second term. don't you think it is time for him to...
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a couple of weeks ago i held a town hall with 214 airmen at an airbase in wyoming. when i asked, more than one- third had some form of student loan? -- debt, significantly less were homeowners. here's what i have heard. service members are having problems invoking consumer protection rights. they do not know about repayment alternatives and their services -- servicers are providing them with inaccurate or incomplete information about their options. they are confused about eligibility requirements for benefits that are so complicated that they either cannot figure out what they are entitled to where do not realize taking one benefit might exclude them from another more helpful one. this is not a matter of just a few dollars and cents. the young sailor i talked about with $100,000 in student loan debt could take nearly $25,000 extra if he does not receive his interest rate cap while on active duty. if he stays in the navy for 10 years but does not know about or use the repayment plan or the public service loan forgiven -- forgiveness program, he could lose out on near
a couple of weeks ago i held a town hall with 214 airmen at an airbase in wyoming. when i asked, more than one- third had some form of student loan? -- debt, significantly less were homeowners. here's what i have heard. service members are having problems invoking consumer protection rights. they do not know about repayment alternatives and their services -- servicers are providing them with inaccurate or incomplete information about their options. they are confused about eligibility...
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[applause] former united states senator from wyoming. [applause] of very smart social media attorney, john griffith. there is john. [applause] the newest member of our board, father john jenkins, president of the university of notre dame. go irish. [laughter] [applause] this is something i have to say mike is going to at the edge and candy crowley will also at the edge. some of the rolls for those of us were fortunate to be in this hall tonight. we are fortunate because those of us here are part of history. there are going to be 60 to 70 million people either at home, watching on television, or on their computers. the important thing is that we as participants in this audience should not inject ourselves into what is happening. they deserve those 60 million people are respect in not interfering by applauding, clapping, booing. you are then interrupting the very important part of the american education function going into this election. we also ask that you not take photographs. the flashes will affect what is seen as home. try not to twi
[applause] former united states senator from wyoming. [applause] of very smart social media attorney, john griffith. there is john. [applause] the newest member of our board, father john jenkins, president of the university of notre dame. go irish. [laughter] [applause] this is something i have to say mike is going to at the edge and candy crowley will also at the edge. some of the rolls for those of us were fortunate to be in this hall tonight. we are fortunate because those of us here are...
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at of wyoming -- out of wyoming. and one of any data. he and his wife then others have given north of $70 million to various super pacs support a mitt romney and earlier supporting newt gingrich. that is a lot of money. and is a huge gamble to make. after wonder at the end of this weather folks feel like they deserve something for all of that money. i do not know. >> i remember him telling the trust of all he wanted were desserts at the white house hanukkah party. >> that doesn't sound so bad. >> he has also been very vocal about petitions he takes for israel and wants to see a candidate who takes those positions exactly. can expect that he will want return on his investments. >> one thing that i think is interesting that you are not saying is that because super pacs have to say their donors are, you are not really seeing a level of corporations coming in and giving money that everybody thought were going to be giving money. there's a lot of speculation -- about the fact that they are going through the 501(c)4 . you are seeing groups lik
at of wyoming -- out of wyoming. and one of any data. he and his wife then others have given north of $70 million to various super pacs support a mitt romney and earlier supporting newt gingrich. that is a lot of money. and is a huge gamble to make. after wonder at the end of this weather folks feel like they deserve something for all of that money. i do not know. >> i remember him telling the trust of all he wanted were desserts at the white house hanukkah party. >> that doesn't...
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and in wyoming on the other side where there is the lowest population. in new york city, the level, we would not even have a skill because everybody would be high up. the cost of the infrastructure per customer would not show much variation. has a broad band gap. more in tuition. here's a comparison of the united states and it shows how different we are from other large prosperous countries and why we have a challenge that maybe some other wealthy countries don't. in india the population density is almost 10 times that of the united states. in europe it's about five times that. then there's the u.s. one of the country's less dense than the us is canada. for the most part, the united states is at the low end of the density scale. that's why in some ways we have a peculiarly american problem. then we have new jersey and rhode island as the most dense states at 1200 people per square mile and new jersey is more dense than india. the state that's closest to the averages missouri. the state that you can barely see the bar is not because of the color of the im
and in wyoming on the other side where there is the lowest population. in new york city, the level, we would not even have a skill because everybody would be high up. the cost of the infrastructure per customer would not show much variation. has a broad band gap. more in tuition. here's a comparison of the united states and it shows how different we are from other large prosperous countries and why we have a challenge that maybe some other wealthy countries don't. in india the population...
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california has one vote in that choice of the president and so does wyoming. each state delegation would vote. that state would have one particular vote. that is not a great way to be elected president either. i believe our elections should reflect the voices of the people. if the parties are unable to reflect those voices, there may be a compelling reason to have a third party. the republican party was a third party in the 1850's. look at where they are now. host: we will keep talking about the electoral college on "washington journal" as we can down election 2012. our guest, leonard steinhorn, is a communicant -- communications professor. he wrote this piece looking at the math behind the electoral college. we appreciate your time. next, graham allison from harvard university. the 50th university of the cuban missile crisis. we will talk about that in a moment. here are the latest headlines from c-span radio. >> we will hear the latest headlines on the tv talk shows. topics include the presidential campaign, the lame-duck congress, and taxes, and the latest
california has one vote in that choice of the president and so does wyoming. each state delegation would vote. that state would have one particular vote. that is not a great way to be elected president either. i believe our elections should reflect the voices of the people. if the parties are unable to reflect those voices, there may be a compelling reason to have a third party. the republican party was a third party in the 1850's. look at where they are now. host: we will keep talking about...
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naomi is next from wyoming. independent line. go ahead. caller: i have been listening to a lot of people who are pretty decided whether they are republican and democrat. i have to say if i had not already made up my mind before tonight's debate, i am definitely leaning republican. i was not able to take a lot away as far as content and what mr. biden had to say because i was so turned off by his arrogance and obnoxious, repeated laughing. i do not find anything funny with what is going on. the economy, the moral decline. i found mr. ryan seems to exhibit grace under pressure. he seemed particulates. -- particulates. -- articulate. basically mocking them. he did not seem to take serious the thoughts and considerations independent voters have right now when they are trying to take -- make a decision. i found a personally insulting the way biden behave. >> how will you watch the upcoming two price -- two vice presidential debates? are you looking for anything from them? caller: i am looking for more of the same from governor romney. i watched
naomi is next from wyoming. independent line. go ahead. caller: i have been listening to a lot of people who are pretty decided whether they are republican and democrat. i have to say if i had not already made up my mind before tonight's debate, i am definitely leaning republican. i was not able to take a lot away as far as content and what mr. biden had to say because i was so turned off by his arrogance and obnoxious, repeated laughing. i do not find anything funny with what is going on. the...
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my home state of wyoming, we've lost the top insurer of malpractice insurance in the state. the rates for general practitioner have gone from $40,000 a year to $100,000 a year for an insurance policy. we think this has a devastating impact on the quality of healthcare, as i say, high-risk patients not being treated anymore, we've lost ob/gyn doctors in the country, and we think it needs to be fixed. we need to cap noneconomic damages, and we also think you need to limit the awards that the trial attorneys take out of all of this. over 50% of the settlements go to attorneys and for administrative overhead. we passed medical liability reform through the house of representatives. it's been blocked in the senate. senator kerry has voted 10 times against medical liability reform and i don't believe senator edwards supports it either, not the kind that would be meaningful. >> senator edwards. >> let me say first of all i'm proud of the work i did on behalf of kids and families against big insurance companies, big drug company, and big h.m.o.'s. we do have too many lawsuits. and th
my home state of wyoming, we've lost the top insurer of malpractice insurance in the state. the rates for general practitioner have gone from $40,000 a year to $100,000 a year for an insurance policy. we think this has a devastating impact on the quality of healthcare, as i say, high-risk patients not being treated anymore, we've lost ob/gyn doctors in the country, and we think it needs to be fixed. we need to cap noneconomic damages, and we also think you need to limit the awards that the...
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[applause] from the great state of wyoming, former u.s. senator. [applause] from the sea of california -- state of california, antonia hernandez. welcome. [applause] and the newest member of the commission, which means a lot to me, we are happy to add to our list tonight father john jenkins from notre dame university. [applause] now i have to lecture first about these things. this all will be dark as we go forward. even if you have it on silent and you turn it on, it flashes with lights. hopefully we can live a for 90 minutes without these things turned on. turn them off. keep them off. secondly, this is not the primary debate. all the cheering we have heard, we hope we will not hear that until the end of the debate. there are many people in this audience to are part of history. you are here in person. there'll be millions of people sitting at home and watching this and listening very carefully to the president and to governor romney and trying to determine what they will do in november. it is wrong for us to intrude on them. please, do not clap or
[applause] from the great state of wyoming, former u.s. senator. [applause] from the sea of california -- state of california, antonia hernandez. welcome. [applause] and the newest member of the commission, which means a lot to me, we are happy to add to our list tonight father john jenkins from notre dame university. [applause] now i have to lecture first about these things. this all will be dark as we go forward. even if you have it on silent and you turn it on, it flashes with lights....